Snap Fitness Blog

Ready to drop those extra few pounds? Here are five simple ways to shakeup your workout for fast results:

1. Eat Breakfast

You’ve probably heard numerous times that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true when trying to lose weight. By starting the day with a healthy and balanced breakfast, you’ll skip on the unhealthy foods in emergency hunger mode later in the day. It will also jump start your metabolism, allowing the muscles you've built to be nourished while initiating the fat burning process.

2. Eat More Small Meals

After eating your early breakfast you should schedule to eat 5-8 smaller meals a few hours apart throughout the day. This will provide your muscles a constant flow of nourishment, which keeps your metabolism surging during the day. When you eat three larger meals it is tougher for your body to digest food for fuel and your metabolism has trouble catching up. Eating smaller meals is the way to go when trying to lose weight.

3. Mix it Up

A great way to transform a normal, muscle-building routine into a super charged fat-burning workout is to mix resistance exercises with bodyweight movements. Otherwise, your body adapts to the workout and you don't get as much out of it.

4. Drink Green Tea

In addition to a healthy diet, drinking green tea will help push your fat burning to a new level. It is loaded with antioxidants and various substances that are beneficial for health.

5. Push Your Pace

If you’re looking for an effective and efficient way to shed weight try high-intensity interval training. HIIT increases the release of growth hormones, which mobilize fat to be used as fuel, plus it causes your metabolism to stay elevated, so you're burning more fat for several hours post-workout. Try this HIIT workout for quick results.

Nothing spruces up a recipe better than the flavor of pumpkin. Did you know that pumpkin puree is low in calories and fat, not to mention it also contains vitamins and antioxidants? You will be in heaven with this recipe for Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes. They are full of great flavor, and super moist. Top these cakes with your favorite hot maple syrup, pecans, or a dollop of butter.

Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup all-purpose gluten-free baking flour

1 cup almond milk

1 egg

¾ cup pureed pumpkin

¼ cup buckwheat flour

2 Tbsp butter, melted

1 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together the egg, sugar and vanilla until foamy. Add melted butter and pureed pumpkin and combine well.

4. Heat a frying pan and use a 1/3 measuring cup to pour the batter on the heated frying pan. Once the top of the pancake starts to bubble, flip the pancake and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully.